Inducing Labor Naturally: Labor and Delivery
Walking - This will help labor to progress
if you are actually in labor. If not, it can help to ripen
your cervix and give you strength for the labor ahead.
It helps move the baby down, which puts pressure on the
cervix. This pressure will help induce labor contractions.
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Evening Primrose 0il - This is used
to soften the cervix. It is not used to induce labor,
but used to help ripen and soften your cervix. Evening
Primrose comes in capsule form. It can be taken up to
5 times per day after 39 weeks of pregnancy. This can
also be used vaginally when the tip is cut off and inserted
into the vagina and placed close to the cervix.
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LaborBoost
Labor Cream - This is a herbal cream that
is used and recommended by midwives for stimulating labor.
LaborBoost has powerful herbs (blue and black cohosh)
that help strengthen and increase labor contractions and
reduce pain. It is made with 100% all natural ingredients.
Pregnancy Magazine, voted LaborBoost as one of their top
picks for belly balms! This cream is highly recommended
by midwives, because it is a naturally eases the body
into active labor, without having to deal with harsh drugs
(Pitocin), does not cause diarrhea (castor oil), and is
extrememly effective for women who are already in the
early stages of labor (i.e. have dilated 2 cm or more,
and/or the cervix has begun to efface). See midwife/doula
and customer
testimonials.
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Castor Oil - This is an unpleasant way
to induce labor contractions. Although this worked for
me with my first child, it is an unpleasant way to induce
labor. The draw back is you get cramping diarrhea, and
if you already have hemorrhoids, naturally this induction
method will make them worse.
Here's are two recipes for this labor induction method:
2 ounces of caster oil in a large glass of orange juice.
Stir well, gulp down immediately!!
2 ounces of castor oil-strait! Do not drink anything afterwards.
Do have a mint of some sort. Castor oil is actually tasteless,
but has a very thick oil consistencey that is very unpleasant.
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Red Raspberry Tea - This tea is a uterine
toner. It will not induce labor, but does provide a wonderful
supply of oxygenated blood to the uterus. This helps the
uterus prepare for the work it needs to do doing active
labor. It helps provide stamina and endurance, but will
not naturally induce labor.
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Sex - The same thing that got pregnant
can get the baby out! Sex is great for several reasons;
it not only is a great way to express your love for your
husband, but there are 2 things that sex does for inducing
labor naturally. When a pregnant woman has an orgasm her
uterus contracts which if done at the right time can start
the labor process. The second way sex can help in inducing
labor naturally is that the semen contains prostaglandins
which thins the cervix to allow for dilation. Hospitals
have inserts they give pregnant women to ripen or soften
their cervix to induce labor. The typical medication is
called misoprostol (Cytotec), this drug is NOT
approved by the FDA for cervical ripen or inducing labor.
This drug was made and approved by the FDA to treat ulcers,
not to induce labor.
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Nipple Stimulation - along the same
lines as sex, stimulating your nipples, causes your uterus
to contract, and can induce labor naturally. Some women
prefer to use a a breast pump alternating breast every
other 5 minutes. This can cause intense labor contractions.
Stop use if labor contractions last longer than 90 seconds.
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Acupressure -There are two points to
be used for inducing labor naturally by stimulating pressure
points until it causes labor contractions. They are:
In the webbing of your thumb and pointer finger. Press
around that spot hard! If it hurts it's the right place.
Keep pressing until you get a labor contraction. Stop!!
When the labor contraction is done begin again.
The other place is on the inside of your ankle. Find
your inside ankle bone. Go up your leg 3 to 4 finger spaces.
Push very hard. This should hurt. If it does, it's the
right place. Do the same as the directions above.
Be careful when doing the acupressure points. Over stimulating
the can cause intense labor contractions. When a labor
contraction starts, stop pushing the point! Or else you
will have a double labor contraction!
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Disclaimer: No person at Baby Belly
Botanicals is a doctor, nurse or any medical specialist,
nor does anyone claim to be! We are simply sharing information,
ideas/suggestions for inducing labor naturally. You must
always consult with your doctor, physician, or Midwife
before doing any of these labor inducing practices! None
of our labor inducing information should be tried before
38-40 weeks of pregnancy. Most importantly please use
our labor inducing information under the advice of a physician/midwife.
Never will we recommend doing labor inducing before 38
weeks.
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